By Jeremy Gordon on February 24, 2015 at 12:25 p.m. EST

Mark Kozelek first came to prominence with the band Red House Painters. Now, that band's first four albums are being collected in a box set by 4AD. That includes 1992's Down Colorful Hill, 1993's Red House Painters (Rollercoaster), 1993's Red House Painters (Bridge), and 1995's Ocean Beach (which has been expanded to include 1994's Shock Me EP). It'll be out on April 21 in the U.S. and April 18 (Record Store Day) in the UK. You can check out the tracklist here, and watch a video below that details the packaging.

By Corban Goble on February 2, 2015 at 3:50 p.m. EST

Last fall, a conversation between Ben Gibbard and Mark Kozelek went online at the Thread, in which both artists talked about a variety of topics including San Francisco and touring. Now, in a new installment, they've continued the conversation and moved on to topics like St. Vincent, Modest Mouse, "Ben's My Friend" from Benji and more. You can check it out here, via Stereogum.

By Evan Minsker on August 3, 2013 at 4:05 p.m. EDT

Photo by Chris Tuite

The Postal Service's reunion this year has taken Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello's early 2000s long-distance collaboration to arenas and major music festivals. And now, it's coming to a definitive close. Gibbard tweeted, "Hey Chicago, these @PostalService shows at Lollapalooza and Metro will be our very last. Please come celebrate with us!"

By Carrie Battan on July 17, 2012 at 10:28 a.m. EDT

Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard has announced his debut solo album. It's called Former Lives and will be out on October 15 in the UK and Europe through City Slang and October 16 in North America through Death Cab's former label Barsuk. Gibbard will also announce a small tour in support of the album.

By Jenn Pelly on November 1, 2011 at 6:03 p.m. EDT

Ben Gibbard photo byDanny Clinch

As if Thurston and Kim wasn't bad enough, US Weekly reports that, after two years of marriage, Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard have separated. US Weekly reports that the separation was "mutual and amicable" and that "there was no third party involved."